The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-19


1t is believed, to a certainty, that the
WOODEN mills will be built at an early
date
Miss Frances Hurd has returned
from "A winter sojourn in Boston and
vicinity.
w. ]. Booth sold his farm in New
London township to Charles McFadden
for $4,000.
We are sorry to announce that Mr..
VIM Dean is so unwell as to be confined
to his home.
Many changes have been made in
the Wilmington and Northern Railroad
time table in this issue.
= The walk leading from the college to
Main street, is now favorite resort for
boys who contest in running.
james A. Wilson ofthe Washington
House, is improving slowly. He will be
around, we hope before the robins nest.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Curtis, accom-
panied by Miss Hurd, left for Washing
ton and Old Point Comfort, Virginia, on
Friday.
Mrs. W. b. Hart, of this town, who
has been in Philadelphia, several weeks,
returned home Tuesday, accompanied by
Miss Mary Ward
More than $1,000 worth of stock
was sold at the sale of w. j. Booth,
New London, on Monday. About seven
ty-fve persons took dinner.
Mr.. John Murphey of Appleton sold
his famous trotting mare, Willow7Switch
formally known us "Gray-Eagle" to VIM.
Canann, for the sum of $25 90.
Rev Geo. p. Smith, who is at pre-
sent stationed at Wye Mills, Talbot
county, Md, spent Thursday in this
town. The parson paid us a pleasant
visit.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
have new time card in'.this issue.
Those who propose travelling by this
route will note the arrival and departu e
of trains.
We congratulate Mr.. John Mullin of
( this town on his appointment as collect
or ofthis hundred. John is good fell
low and we feel assured he will make Il
\, go cd record.
Fired Choate says he done fairly
well with valentines, and that now he is
prepared to take your order for some of
the first class magazines for which he is
agent. He asks for trial order.
On Friday evening next, Feb. %,
Prof Melee, U. S. Geological Survey,
will lecture in the college oratory, on
"The Three Great American Earth
quakes." Admission, % cents.
Mrs. VIM. +. Smalley, wife of Repre-
sentative Smally, living near Christian,
died Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Mrs. smally had been i'll for some time
suffering with Bright Kidney disease.
Gold, snow and rain, followed by a
delightful fog. 1t is just us we said,
their will be but little good weather dur
ing this month. The streets on Tuesday
morning were slippery, and walking was
dangerous.
Mrs. S A. Roach gives general
invitation to those who love fry OF
stew of good oysters, to call at her oys-
ter saloon, Main street, west of Griffith
glass front. She is satisfied she can
please ALL
Mr.. d. w. Caskey informed us that
he has rented his hall fora week or long
err to what is known rs the Mexican Oil
Company. They propose to give free
exhibitions each night, beginning with
next Monday.
I John Ball of Delaware College de-
feated Wilkinson and Clark of the Acad-
envy, in foot race on Thursday. The
Academy boys will have to practice hard
\ or than ever to contest against those fur
Nher up town.
Mr.. T. f, Armstrong has about com
pleted all necessary improvements to his
new store at the West End, and will
open the same with stock of the bes
selected goods, groceries, etc, in shor
while. Look for large posters.
/ The condition of the crossing from
the Deer Park to the West End Marke
is simply disgraceful. Persons are com
PEELED to wade through mud at thi
point. We would call the attention o
the Commissioners to the place.
On Monday morning the barn ant
other out-buildings of Andrew Spear
living near Smyrna, was burned. Fou
COWS, two horses, four mules, two rick
of fodder, twelve tons Of hay and all tn
farming implements, were destroyed
Insurance $500.
On Wednesday afternoon foot rae,
was run by Messrs. II. d. Draper, an,
N. w. Wilkinson, of the Academy, dis
tance one hundred yards for one quar-
of peanuts. Wilkinson carried of tn
prize with ease. Draper is good steT
per- but was little out of sorts.
AT congregational meeting of tn
Presbyterian Church ON Wednesda
evening, the following were elected 6
Trustees for the ensuing year. Messr
Theodore +. Armstrong, Samuel NJ. Dor
nell, John Rambo, N. NJ. Motherall, Gle,
q. Evans, William NJ. Wilson, and Wi
Cook.
The young Ladies' Literary societ
met at the house of Mr.. George q. Evar
on Monday evening, Feb. IA, and cell
brated st. Valentines Day by an int
esiinr nrnprnmme hnseh ON tho lifa mn,